Hawaii, for those of us east of the Mississippi is one of those once in a lifetime or once every few years type of trips, well 4 year ago we made our first trip to Hawaii. We were there for around 2 weeks and spent 2 days in Honolulu and time on Kauai and the Big Island. 2 week+ vacations are hard to plan for; work, family constraints and kids' activities make that hard. I love to find the "best bang for the time & money".
If you only have a short time and want to see all the islands I would suggest Norwegian Cruise's Pride of America, sailing weekly out of Honolulu. You will get to see all the islands, with overnight stays in Maui and Kauai, plus on the Big Island you will stop in Kona and Hilo. Add a few days pre-cruise in Honolulu and you can see all the islands in 9 days!
For those who would never consider a cruise, here are my top reasons to consider sailing on the Pride of America
- You can't see all the islands in 9-10 days. Well you could but mostly you would see the inside of airports and not seeing the unique beauty of each island.
- Hawaii is expensive Since they are islands, most food supplies must be shipped in, so food is expensive in the islands. With cruising your food is included in your fare, making it easier to stay within your budget.
- Golfers rejoice Golf on every island and there are plenty of excursions to keep your non-golfing partner or spouse happy!
- Unpack once, hitting more than 2 islands, packing and repacking becomes a real chore, especially if you are travelling with the kids.
- Two stops on the Big Island, Kona is great for hitting Hapuna Beach and snorkeling at Kealakekua Bay, while Hilo is much closer to Volcano National Park.
Cruising on the Pride of America, offers you a great way to control your budget, get a taste of all the Hawaiian Island and saves you the headache of repacking and multiple airports.
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